John Duggan, Ed.D., LCPC, LPC, LSATP

Teaching Interests

I joined UW–Parkside in 2025 to support the online modality for UW–Parkside’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate program. My work draws on extensive experience in course design and reflects a deep commitment to high-quality hybrid and asynchronous learning, with particular emphasis on constructivist and developmental approaches to counselor education and supervision.

Prior to UW–Parkside, I served as an Associate Professor of Counseling in the College of Health and Education and as an Associate Ethics Fellow in the Center for Professional Ethics at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia.

Research Interests

My scholarship examines how counselors practice in complex, real-world contexts—clinically, ethically, and relationally. This work focuses on the development and assessment of clinical and relational skills and on emerging professional and ethical challenges (e.g., climate-related impacts and complex decision-making). It also examines humanistic foundations such as cross-cultural counseling, empathy, and dialogue, along with clinically responsible ways of engaging spirituality and broader meaning-making systems in counseling.

Current projects explore the value of occupational licensure amid contemporary efforts to reshape or undermine professional education, including collaborative work on the historical, professional, and legal–ethical implications of the Interstate Counseling Compact. Additional collaborative efforts examine the employment of professional counselors in the digital gig economy and on direct-to-consumer (D2C) platforms, with attention to working conditions, emotional labor, and practitioner well-being.

Another area of scholarship draws on training in philosophy and theology to address “meta-level” questions in counseling. This work examines the role of metaphor and how deeper assumptions shape counseling practice, professional identity, and counselor education. A related focus explores the clinical integration of spirituality and broader meaning-making systems, using a pluralistic approach that helps counselors better understand their own perspectives and those of their clients.

Recent scholarly presentations include:

Duggan, J. (Author/Presenter). (Accepted 2026). Reclaiming metaphor: How to navigate social–moral metaphors in humanistic practice [Presentation]. Association for Humanistic Counseling Conference, New Orleans, LA, United States.

Duggan, J. (Author/Presenter) & Linde, L. (Author/Presenter) (Accepted 2026). Licensure at risk: Safety, equity, and ethics in counseling. [Educational Session]. University of Holy Cross: Eleventh Annual Law and Ethics in Counseling Conference 2026. New Orleans, LA, United States.

Lambert, S. (Author/Presenter), Duggan, J. (Author/Presenter) & Linde, L. (Author/Presenter) (Accepted 2026). Counseling compact: Ethical, legal, and professional issues. [Educational Session]. 2026 ACA Annual Conference and Expo. Columbus, OH, United States.

Duggan, J. (Author/Presenter) & Pressman, S. (Author/Presenter) (Accepted 2026). Counselor employment in the digital gig economy. [Educational Session]. 2026 ACA Annual Conference and Expo. Columbus, OH, United States.

Pressman, S. (Author/Presenter) & Duggan, J. (Author/Presenter) (2025). The global gig economy meets counselling: Cultivating ethics, reclaiming practitioner wellness and being careful in virtual settings. [Presentation]. International Association of Counselling (IAC) Global Conference. University of Malta. St. Julians, Malta, Europe.

Duggan, J. (Author/Presenter), Lambert, S. (Author/Presenter) & Linde, L. (Author/Presenter) (2025). Interstate counseling compact: Historical foundations, professional benefits, and legal-ethical challenges. [Featured Presentation]. University of Holy Cross: Tenth Annual Law and Ethics in Counseling Conference 2025. New Orleans, LA, United States. Virtual.

Duggan, J. (Author/Presenter) & Pressman, S. (Author/Presenter) (2025). Legal-ethical considerations in the gig economy: Managing change, growth, and the ensuing emotional labor. [Presentation]. University of Holy Cross: Tenth Annual Law and Ethics in Counseling Conference 2025. New Orleans, LA, United States. Virtual.

Consulting Interests

I have collaborated with hospitals, county health offices, clinics, schools, mission-driven communities, and professional organizations for nearly three decades. This work includes interdisciplinary collaboration with medical, rehabilitation, and community-based teams to support individuals and families across a range of care settings. Throughout these roles, my work as an educator, supervisor, and consultant is grounded in ethical practice, professional advocacy, and a commitment to fair and responsible care.

Currently, I support practitioners through professional consultation, contribute to interdisciplinary initiatives, and assist in the design and delivery of educational programs for diverse professional and community audiences. I also volunteer with individuals in the acute phase of brain injury rehabilitation and with their families, offering support during the early stages of recovery.

Selected Publications

: ACA Subcommittee on Research Innovation and Engagement [2026], American Counseling Association - 2025-26 Committee on Research and Knowledge

2024: Climate crisis and mental health, SAGE Publications, Inc.

Teaching Awards

2025: The Association for Humanistic Counseling (AHC) Humanistic Educator Award was established to recognize an AHC member who demonstrates a humanistic philosophy of teaching or supervision, resulting in a significant impact on the development of students / new professionals through teaching, advising, supervision, and/or mentoring, , AHC Humanistic Educator Award (2025), Association for Humanistic Counseling

2022: The Association for Humanistic Counseling (AHC) Humanistic Supervisor Award recognizes excellence in clinical supervision by counselors educators and other practitioners who integrate humanistic values, ethical practice, and sustained commitment to the development of counselors-in-training and professional practitioners,
, AHC Humanistic Supervisor Award (2022), Association for Humanistic Counseling

Service Awards

2025: The American Counseling Association (ACA) Professional Development Award is a national service recognizition of an ACA member who has developed techniques and systems that have strengthened, expanded, enhanced, improved, and/or otherwise had demonstrable benefits to clients, 2025 ACA Professional Development Award, Professional, American Counseling Association

2024: The Maryland Counseling Association Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes sustained contributions to the counseling profession through leadership, scholarship, ethics, and counselor education. The award honors long-standing commitment to advancing ethical practice, professional standards, and the preparation and mentoring of counselors across diverse clinical and educational settings, 2024 MCA Lifetime Achievment Award, Professional, Maryland Counseling Association

Professional Service

2026: Committee Chair - ACA Research and Knowledge Committee (Co-chair)

2026: Committee Member - ACES Srategic Planning Committee (Re-appointed)

2026: Committee Chair - ACA Subcommittee on Research Innovation and Engagement (Chair)

2025: Committee Member - ACA Research and Knowledge Committee

2025: Committee Member - ACES Strategic Planning Committee

2025: Committee Member - AHC Emerging Leader Selection Commitee

Public Service

2026: Board Member - MU Speech-Language Pathology Program Advisory Board [Interdisciplinary Professional Member]

2026: Other - Adventist White Oak Rehabilitation Hospital Stroke-Brain Injury Volunteer

2024: Guest Speaker - Duggan, J. (Author/Presenter). (2024). Help for the helpers: Enhancing mental health and wellness in brain injury support groups. [Virtual Presentation]. In BIAV Virtual Training Series. Brain Injury Association of Virginia. Richmond, VA.

2024: Guest Speaker - Duggan, J. (Author/Presenter). (2024). Instilling hope: Evidence-based strategies to enhance healthcare relationships. [Presentation]. Brain Injury Association of Virginia: Making Headway Conference. Richmond, VA.

2024: Guest Speaker - Duggan, J. (Author/Presenter). (2024). Navigating the road to recovery: How mental health counseling promotes wellness. [Presentation]. Brain Injury Association of Virginia: Making Headway Conference. Richmond, VA.